...

Medical Malpractice Attorney in Hamilton

Let Carlson Bier Fight For You

Over $50 Million in Recoveries

Personal Injury Attorney Chicago
Personal Injury Lawyer Orland Park Illinois | Carlson Bier Associates

About Carlson Bier Associates

When exploring options for a highly competent and dedicated Medical Malpractice attorney, Carlson Bier should undeniably sit atop your consideration list. With years of extensive experience navigating complex medical malpractices and personal injury cases in Illinois, our expertise can help you secure the justice you deserve. Mistakes in medicine can have life-altering repercussions; it is only right that those impacted are duly compensated for their pain and suffering. Our seasoned team applies strategic insights to ensure maximum compensation for clients who fall victim to medical negligence.

At Carlson Bier, we understand how critical personalized service is when facing such difficult circumstances thus each case receives detailed attention from initial consultation through resolution. Utilizing our vast knowledge of state legislation combined with intricate understanding of Hamilton’s unique locale specificities makes us remarkably effective at handling these legal complexities. We pride ourselves on transparency, honesty and exhaustive representation devoid of inflated promises or disappointing shortcuts.

Trust Carlson Bier’s commitment towards excellence: let us navigate this intricate legal journey as sentinels fighting tirelessly on your behalf to bring about due recompense.

About Carlson Bier

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Hamilton Illinois

At Carlson Bier, we stand as an esteemed personal injury attorney group located in Illinois, specializing in the complex and crucial field of Medical Malpractice. We understand that confronting a medical malpractice situation is often intimidating and disconcerting, causing casualties not just physically but also emotionally and financially.

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional such as a doctor, nurse or technician fails to perform their duties within the standard acceptable limits, thus leading to patient injury or even death. Key situations under this umbrella include medical error in diagnosis (underdiagnosis/overdiagnosis) mismanagement of prescribed medication or treatment schedule, surgical errors, childbirth injuries stemming from negligence among others.

• Misdiagnosis – This involves cases where vital signs are overlooked resulting in incorrect, delayed diagnosis which adversely impacts health outcomes.

• Medication Errors – An incorrect dose can significantly harm a patient’s health: higher doses might cause toxicity while lower ones may limit effectiveness.

• Ineffectual Treatment – Not all treatments suit every individual; doctors must appraise the patient’s body response proficiently.

• Surgical Blunders – Surgeons due to carelessness could potentially leave instruments inside the body during operations or conduct surgery on wrong body parts.

• Childbirth damage arises due to fallacies caused during pregnancy management stages by obstetrician-gynecologists

Carlson Bier boasts decades of combined legal experience skillfully represented through competent attorneys offering unrivaled expert advice and representation. We possess an intricate understanding of state laws for medical malpractice lawsuits in Illinois targeted at developing robust strategies for successful resolutions favoring our clients’ interests.

Our approach revolves around providing personalized services tailored to meet unique client needs for maximum satisfaction achieved through thorough consultations aimed at exploration of concealed elements essential for creating effective litigation plan. Our proficiency extends to advocating aggressive courtroom litigations where necessary combined with willingness towards initiating amicable out-of-court settlements suitable for maintaining harmonious relations among involved parties.

We efficiently monitor legal deadlines, ensuring that our clients’ claims comply with the Illinois Statute of Limitations, which typically is within two years from the date of incident realization. This includes guiding our clients in filing lawsuits within time frames to ensure they are not statute-barred.

At Carlson Bier, we strive towards maintaining an open communication channel, responding promptly to client queries and keeping them routinely updated on their case progress. We believe every individual deserves fair treatment and justice regardless of societal stature or financial capability hence availing our services on contingency-fee basis i.e., you pay ONLY if we win your case.

While medical malpractice cases can often be complex due to required establishment of medical negligence causing direct harm which means extensive investigations and expert witness testimonies, the Carlson Bier team stands more than equipped to handle any strenuous demands associated with these tasks. Armed with tenacity and determination, we pursue justice relentlessly by a thorough examination of medical records while engaging the best medical professionals lending their expertise validating evidence strength.

As would-be clinician victims caught in the crossfire of daunting health challenges, finding credible help might seem overwhelming but fear not. You do have rights deserving respect; tides CAN change favorably with right representation. Don’t know where your case stands? Curious about what it’s worth? Seek out a personalized evaluation tailored strictly for you – Carlson Bier law firm serving individuals entangled in damaging events beyond control helping them rise above adversity one victory at a time! Click on the button below without delay and let’s take back control!

Testimonials from Clients

Your Success Is Our Success

Notable Illinois Appellate Wins

Moruzzi v. CCC Servs., Inc., 2020 IL App (2d) 190411, 171 N.E.3d 61
Background: Insured motorist filed action against insurer for declaratory judgment seeking construction of automobile insurance policy issued to insured and that was in effect when insured was injured by an underinsured driver. The Circuit Court, DuPage County, Bonnie M. Wheaton, J., granted the insurer's motions for summary judgment. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Zenoff, J., held that:1 medical payments reduction clause in automobile insurance policy conflicted with underinsured motorist provisions so as to render reduction clause ambiguous, and thus medical payment benefits were deductible from insured's damages;2 law firm representing insured did not create common fund or common funds when it reached settlement with underinsured motorist, and thus law firm was not entitled to recover fees under common-fund doctrine; and3 collateral estoppel did not bar automobile insurers from litigating whether common-fund doctrine applied in insured motorist's declaratory judgment action.Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
Maier v. CC Servs., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170640, 132 N.E.3d 795
Background: After insured, who was injured in automobile collision with another driver, recovered full liability limits of driver's policy, she filed amended complaint for declaratory judgment against her own automobile insurer, alleging that insurer breached contractual duty to pay for insured's damages in accordance with uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in insured's policy and that insurer acted in bad faith in denying insured such coverage. The Circuit Court, La Salle County, Troy D. Holland, J., granted the insurer's motion to dismiss claims as time-barred. Insured appealed.The Appellate Court ruled that neither the insurer nor the insured could add amended policy provisions to the court record. It was decided that the policy's requirement for a written arbitration demand applied to both uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. The court found that a letter from the insured's attorney to the insurer wasn't a valid arbitration demand nor a proof of loss to toll the statute of limitations. Finally, the insurer was permitted to use the defense based on the two-year statute of limitations period. The court's decision was affirmed.
Econ. Premier Assurance Co. v. Country Mut. Ins. Co., 2021 IL App (1st) 192364-U
Holding: The circuit court's order that granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment was proper where defendant had no duty to indemnify its insured with respect to the underlying complaint and therefore plaintiff was not entitled to recover against defendant on its subrogation or unjust enrichment claims; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Westerheide, 2023 IL App (5th) 220343-U
Holding: The court affirmed judgment of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff where the defendant failed to make a written demand for arbitration within two years from the date of the accident as required by the underinsured provisions of the defendant's automotive insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Olsak, 2022 IL App (1st) 200695, 216 N.E.3d 291
In a complex legal case, an insurer sought to avoid defending or indemnifying a hockey player under a policy issued to the player's stepfather after the player was sued for assaulting his coach. The initial Circuit Court ruling favored the insurer, but the Appellate Court reversed this decision, leading to a protracted legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court determined the insurer was liable only up to the $3 million policy limit and found the insurer's four-year delay in seeking a declaratory judgment to be reasonable. This case highlights important aspects of insurance litigation and policy limit liabilities.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Durkin Elec. Co., Inc., 2022 IL App (1st) 210293-U, appeal denied, 199 N.E.3d 1187 (Ill. 2022)
Holding: The circuit court's order that denied plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment and found that defendant was an additional insured under the policy was proper. The circuit court's order that denied defendant's motion for summary judgment and found that plaintiff did not have a duty to defend or indemnify defendant under the policy was proper; affirmed.
Country Preferred Ins. Co. v. Groen, 2017 IL App (4th) 160028, 69 N.E.3d 911
Background: Uninsured motorist (UM) carrier brought action against insured for declaratory judgment that it owed no benefits since workers' compensation received by insured exceeded policy limits. The Circuit Court, Sangamon County, Chris Perrin, J., entered summary judgment in favor of the carrier. Insured appealed.Holdings: The Appellate Court, Harris, J., held that:1 employer's medical payments entitled carrier to setoff, and2 setoff clauses were enforceable.Affirmed.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frobish, 2021 IL App (3d) 190473-U
Holding: Allegations in the underlying complaint that a township employee caused property damage by excavating and digging out a ditch failed to impose a duty to defend under township employee's individual farm insurance policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Jones, 2018 IL App (1st) 173154-U
Holding: The judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed; plaintiff is entitled to summary judgment on its claim for a declaratory judgment that it has no duty to defend or indemnify its insured against the underlying complaint because the loss claimed in the underlying complaint is subject to an exclusion. The court held that it would also enter judgment for plaintiff because the underlying complaint does not allege an “occurrence” causing bodily injury within the meaning of the policy.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Schmitt, 2021 IL App (5th) 190173-U
Holding: The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment of the circuit court where plaintiff had no duty to defend its insured and thus was not stopped from raising policy defenses to coverage for the underlying tort action contained in the amended declaratory action.
Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Livorsi Marine, Inc., 222 Ill. 2d 303, 856 N.E.2d 338 (2006) (the late Keith Carlson)
Liability insurer brought action against insureds for a declaratory judgment based on failure to provide timely notice of lawsuits against them. The Circuit Court, Cook County, Stephen A. Schiller, J., entered judgment for the insurer. Insureds appealed. The Appellate Court, Wolfson, J., 358 Ill.App.3d 880, 295 Ill.Dec. 665, 833 N.E.2d 871, affirmed. Leave to appeal was granted.Holdings: The Supreme Court, Garman, J., held that:1 if the insurer did not receive reasonable notice of an occurrence or a lawsuit, the policyholder may not recover under the policy, regardless of whether the lack of reasonable notice prejudiced the insurer, overruling Rice v. AAA Aerostar, Inc., 294 Ill.App.3d 801, 229 Ill.Dec. 20, 690 N.E.2d 1067, and Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Baur's Opera House, Inc., 296 Ill.App.3d 1011, 230 Ill.Dec. 624, 694 N.E.2d 593, and2 insured did not need to prove that it was prejudiced by delayed notice of lawsuits.Affirmed.
Previous slide
Next slide
Education & Information

Resources For Hamilton Residents

Links
Legal Blogs

Medical Malpractice FAQ​

Medical malpractice is negligence on the part of a healthcare professional that causes harm to a patient. Negligence occurs when a healthcare professional fails to meet the standard of care that is expected of them.

The most common types of medical malpractice include:

  • Misdiagnosis: This occurs when a healthcare professional fails to diagnose a patient’s condition correctly.
  • Delayed diagnosis: This occurs when a healthcare professional does not diagnose a patient’s condition until it is too late.
  • Surgical errors: These errors can occur during or after surgery.
  • Medication errors: These errors can include prescribing the wrong medication, prescribing the wrong dosage, or failing to monitor a patient for side effects.
  • Anesthesia errors: These errors can occur during or after surgery.

The signs and symptoms of medical malpractice can vary depending on the type of malpractice that occurred. However, some common signs and symptoms include:

  • Unexplained injuries: This could include injuries that occurred during surgery or injuries that were not properly treated.
  • Worsening condition: If a patient’s condition worsens after receiving medical care, it may be a sign of medical malpractice.
  • Unexpected death: If a patient dies unexpectedly after receiving medical care, it may be a sign of medical malpractice.

The treatment options for medical malpractice injuries will vary depending on the severity of the injuries. However, some common treatment options include:

  • Surgery: Surgery may be required to correct injuries that were caused by medical malpractice.
  • Physical therapy: Physical therapy may be required to help patients regain their strength and mobility after suffering an injury.
  • Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy may be required to help patients learn to perform activities of daily living after suffering an injury.
  • Medications: Medications may be required to treat pain and other symptoms of medical malpractice injuries.

Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice if you have been injured due to the negligence of a healthcare professional. A medical malpractice lawyer can help you understand your rights and options, and can represent you in court if necessary.

All Attorney Services in Hamilton

Areas of Practice in Hamilton

Bike Incidents

Focused on legal representation for persons injured in bicycle accidents due to other parties' lack of care or risky conditions.

Burn Traumas

Giving adept legal assistance for individuals of serious burn injuries caused by accidents or negligence.

Hospital Malpractice

Providing dedicated legal support for victims affected by medical malpractice, including surgical errors.

Merchandise Obligation

Taking on cases involving defective products, supplying specialist legal support to individuals affected by faulty goods.

Senior Neglect

Protecting the rights of aged individuals who have been subjected to neglect in senior centers environments, ensuring restitution.

Slip & Fall Incidents

Expert in addressing trip accident cases, providing legal advice to individuals seeking justice for their suffering.

Childbirth Wounds

Extending legal assistance for relatives affected by medical malpractice resulting in newborn injuries.

Car Incidents

Accidents: Focused on aiding victims of car accidents secure just payout for wounds and destruction.

Motorbike Incidents

Committed to providing legal services for riders involved in motorcycle accidents, ensuring justice for traumas.

Truck Crash

Providing adept legal advice for clients involved in big rig accidents, focusing on securing fair recompense for injuries.

Building Site Crashes

Committed to representing workmen or bystanders injured in construction site accidents due to negligence or recklessness.

Neurological Traumas

Specializing in providing compassionate legal services for persons suffering from neurological injuries due to misconduct.

Dog Bite Traumas

Skilled in dealing with cases for persons who have suffered harms from dog attacks or beast attacks.

Pedestrian Collisions

Focused on legal services for foot-travelers involved in accidents, providing dedicated assistance for recovering compensation.

Unjust Death

Advocating for grieving parties affected by a wrongful death, providing sensitive and skilled legal services to ensure redress.

Backbone Impairment

Specializing in supporting victims with vertebral damage, offering compassionate legal support to secure settlement.

Contact Us Today if you need a Person Injury Lawyer